Romancing the river with Scenic on the Mekong
A first encounter with small-scale cruising on the Mekong with Scenic can teach you that the road less travelled is best found on water.
Rivercruise Category: Reviews
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This section features reviews for major river cruise operators like Viking, Scenic, Tauck, and Avalon Waterways. Travelers can also check ratings for staff, dining, cabins, amenities, and onboard experience.
Cruise enthusiasts can also research destinations with the site’s port and itinerary reviews. River cruisers can also use the excursion reviews to compare offerings in each port. They can see which shore tours received top marks from Australian cruisers for value, unique activities, cultural immersion, and more.
Whether novice or seasoned travellers, this Review section provides useful insights to help cruise enthusiasts set sail with confidence.
Spoiled for choice – an active cruise aboard the Avalon Envision
Onboard the Avalon Envision, Sue Bryant enjoys the line’s do-it-your-way ethos, especially their more active options.
Onboard Teeming Rhine River Cruises, where you’re the boss
The days of all-inclusive – and all-regimented – river cruising may just be drawing to a close with Teeming on a Rhine itinerary.
Viking River Cruises’ slow boat through China
A Viking river cruise and land tour combination through China shows Bridget McGrouther the highlights of this fascinating country.
A Viking foodie tour of France
A foodie tour onboard the Viking Delling is an exploration into the wonderful of the France but also learning to be our own masterchefs.
The most surprising cruise where river meets adventure on the SS Legacy
Following in the footsteps of early explorers sees John Roberts traversing rivers and getting back to nature on the SS Legacy.
Exclusive: The verdict on MAFS stars Cam and Jules’ Le Boat adventure from Nieuwpoort
They are definitely not your usual travel reviewers. But then, a journey from Nieuwpoort with Le Boat is not your usual travel holiday.
First Look: AmaMagna, a revolution on the Danube
AmaMagna started 10 years ago (perhaps even longer) as a bold idea, the vision of AmaWaterways’ co-owner and president Rudi Schreiner. A European river ship twice as wide (22 metres) as the standard, featuring an array of new facilities and venues. It could be a game-changer, he thought. AmaMagna launched in May 2019, and the … Read more
RV Cruiseco Adventurer: Days on the Delta
Cruising the mighty Mekong on the RV Cruiseco Adventurer, every day is a chance to learn from the locals. If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. Happy we are, so we clap away, laughing with the gaggle of Cambodian kids who are singing and skipping with great enthusiasm along the dusty road … Read more
